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Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.
And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.
And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,
Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.
And they departed from Hashmonah, and encamped at Moseroth.
And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.
And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,
And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.
Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.
And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.
Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?
And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;
My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.
